SciBase resolves on a directed share issue of SEK 19 million and announces its intention to carry out an additional directed share issue of approximately SEK 11 million
STOCKHOLM, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of SciBase Holding AB (publ) ("SciBase" or the "Company") has today, pursuant to the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting held on 13 June 2024, resolved on a new share issue, with deviation from the existing shareholders' preferential rights, of approximately SEK 19 million to Castle Biosciences, Inc ("Castle Biosciences") (the "Directed Issue I"). In addition, the board of directors of SciBase intends, provided that the annual general meeting of the Company on 17 June 2025 resolves to authorise the board of directors to resolve on new issues, to resolve on an additional directed issue of approximately SEK 11 million to Haga Gruppen Holding AB, Life Science Invest Fund 1 ApS and Ribbskottet AB (the "Directed Issue II", and, together with the Directed Issue I, the "Directed Issues").
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"We are very proud and pleased with both the previously announced collaboration agreement with Castle Biosciences and the fact that they are also becoming a major shareholder in SciBase. We believe this is the best outcome for SciBase and our shareholders, and we can now reach the market faster with new indications and continue to pursue our chosen strategy. In addition to Castle Biosciences, we are also very pleased to further strengthen our ownership base through an increased engagement from Danish specialist investor Life Science Invest. I am also delighted with the continued support from Haga Gruppen and Ribbskottet.", says Jesper Høiland, Chairman of the Board, SciBase.
"Adding Castle Biosciences to our shareholder base and seeing Life Science Invest (LSI) become a major shareholder we think is a statement of strength and we believe this is very positive for all shareholders. With the collaboration agreement with Castle Biosciences, we are well positioned to deliver on our strategy of a continued expansion phase with a strong focus on the US market, where we see strong growth and high interest among clinics. We welcome our new investors and thank our existing shareholders for their continued support.", says Pia Renaudin, CEO, SciBase
"We have been following SciBase for some time, and in our decision process, we have had the opportunity to meet with the American team and very influential KOL's at a dermatology congress in Miami. They really impressed us and together with a highly competent CEO in Pia Renaudin, whose team delivers tangible progress also in other markets ensuring Scibase is not depending on the USA alone in these unpredictable times, we had no hesitation to accept this invite to become a significant shareowner. SciBase is a perfect fit for our portfolio, and we look forward to support the company on its path to profitability, and we feel confident, that SciBase has the potential to fulfil our high expectations on a 3 years horizon.", says Jan Poulsen, CEO of Life Science Invest Fund.
Background and motives
SciBase is a medical technology company specializing in early detection and prevention in dermatology through the commercialization of Nevisense. Nevisense is a patient-centric platform that combines AI (artificial intelligence) and advanced EIS (electrical impedance spectroscopy) technology to increase diagnostic accuracy and thereby ensure the prevention of skin diseases. By enabling doctors to make accurate diagnoses with greater precision, subsequent healthcare interventions can be initiated more quickly, improving the outlook for patients with serious conditions such as skin cancer.
SciBase has launched Nevisense in the US, which accounts for about three-quarters of the estimated market potential, and is therefore investing in establishing Nevisense as the industry standard. As part of this, the organization in the US subsidiary has been strengthened with several new sales resources and is now represented in five regions that support and drive sales. In 2024, sales growth in the US amounted to approximately 177 percent, and on a quarterly basis, sales growth in the US amounted to approximately 306 percent (Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024). As an important part of the launch, SciBase is continuously working to build strong support among leading US physicians, known as KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders). In 2024, a US consensus report was published, authored by several KOLs, supporting the use of Nevisense for its ability to significantly improve the physician's diagnostic assessment. In addition, the Company is actively working to strengthen reimbursement structures for Nevisense among insurers and, in the long term, to have EIS and Nevisense included in clinical guidelines.
In the Company's second business area, which focuses on the skin barrier with an emphasis on atopic dermatitis, the Company intends to invest in further product development based on the knowledge generated in collaboration with the numerous revenue-generating research partnerships that the Company has entered into. Furthermore, the Company has today announced that it has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Castle Biosciences to develop diagnostic tests for dermatological diseases using the Company's Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) technology. The initial goal of the collaboration is to develop a test that predicts flares in patients diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD). The method will be based on SciBase's EIS technology and specifically, Nevisense, inclusive of both the desktop and point-of care devices.
In order to finance the above market initiatives, the Company has decided to carry out the Directed Issues, where the net proceeds are intended to be used to finance: (i) commercialization and cost reimbursement growth in the US, (ii) investments in production and product development, and (iii) working capital for other ongoing operations, such as sales, marketing, production, and capital commitments.
The Directed Issues
The board of directors has, pursuant to the authorisation granted by the annual general meeting held on 13 June 2024, resolved on the Directed Issue I. Through the Directed Issue I, SciBase will receive proceeds of approximately SEK 19 million before deduction of issue costs through the issuance of no more than 47,886,950 new shares.
Castle Biosciences has undertaken to subscribe for all shares in the Directed Issue I. However, the undertaking is conditional upon approval of the investment from the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products pursuant to the Swedish Screening of Foreign Direct Investment Act (2023:560). Castle Biosciences shall subscribe and pay for the new shares no later than three business days after this condition has been fulfilled. The outcome of the Directed Issue I will be announced no later than in August 2025.
In addition, the board of directors of SciBase intends, provided that the annual general meeting of the Company on 17 June 2025 resolves to authorise the board of directors to resolve on new issues, to resolve on the Directed Issue II of approximately SEK 11 million to the existing shareholders Haga Gruppen Holding AB, Life Science Invest Fund 1 ApS and Ribbskottet AB, on otherwise the same terms and conditions as in the Directed Issue I. Through the Directed Issue II, a maximum of 28,000,000 new shares may be issued. Haga Gruppen Holding AB, Life Science Invest Fund 1 ApS and Ribbskottet AB have undertaken to subscribe for all shares in the Directed Issue II. The reason why existing shareholders have been included among those eligible to subscribe in the Directed Issue II is that these owners have expressed and demonstrated a long-term interest in the Company, which according to the board creates security and stability for both the Company and its shareholders. Provided that the annual general meeting resolves to authorise the board of directors to resolve on new issues, the board of directors will resolve on the Directed Issue II on or around 23 June 2025. Subscription and payment for the shares in the Directed Issue II shall take place no later than on 30 June 2025. The outcome of Directed Issue II will be announced on or around 2 July 2025.
The subscription price in the Directed Issues amounts to SEK 0.40 per share, which corresponds to the volume-weighted average price of the Company's share during the 30 trading days up until 13 June 2025 and a premium of approximately 7 per cent in relation to the closing price of the Company's share on 16 June 2025. The subscription price in the Directed Issues has been determined by the board of directors based on negotiations with the investors at arm's length, whereby the board of directors has considered several factors such as the market situation, the Company's financial needs, alternative cost for other financing alternatives, customary discount in connection with directed share issues and assessed market interest for an investment in the Company. It is the board of directors' assessment, based on the aforementioned factors, that the subscription price reflects current market conditions and current demand and thus is market-based.
Through the Directed Issues, the number of shares in SciBase may increase by a maximum of 75,886,950 shares, from a total of 338,295,633 shares to a total of 414,182,583. Through the Directed Issues, the share capital in the Company may increase by a maximum of SEK 3,794,347.50, from SEK 16,914,781.65 to SEK 20,709,129.15. The Directed Issues entail a dilution for existing shareholders of a maximum of approximately 18.3 per cent of the number of shares and votes in the Company.
The subscription undertakings are not secured by bank guarantees, escrow funds, pledging or similar arrangements.
Deviation from the shareholders' preferential rights
The board of directors has considered the possibility of raising capital through a rights issue and has concluded — among other things, based on discussions with some of the Company's larger shareholders — that there are currently insufficient conditions to carry out a rights issue in a manner advantageous to the Company and its shareholders. Moreover, a rights issue would be significantly more time- and resource-intensive, particularly due to work and costs associated with underwriting processes and underwriting fees. Through the Company's intensive efforts, the Directed Issues can be executed in a time- and cost-efficient manner, with what the board considers to be a favourable outcome. Furthermore, the Company wishes to broaden its base of strategic and professional owners with the capacity to participate in any future capital raisings and to otherwise promote the Company's development. In the prevailing uncertain and volatile environment and market — where the conditions for capital raising can rapidly change — the Company wishes to seize the opportunity for a capital raising from the strategic and professional investors that is beneficial to both the Company and its shareholders, which the board now deems to be at hand. In light of this, the board's overall assessment is that it is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders to carry out the new share issue with a deviation from the main rule regarding the shareholders' preferential rights.
Advisors
Vator Securities is acting as financial advisor and Advokatfirman Schjødt is acting as legal advisor to SciBase in connection with the Directed Issues.
For more information, please contact:
Pia Renaudin, CEO, tel. +46732069802, e-mail: pia.renaudin@scibase.com
The information was submitted for publication on 16 June 2025 at 22.35 CEST by the contact person above.
Certified Advisor (CA):
DNB Carnegie Investment Bank AB (publ)
Phone: +46 (0)73 856 42 65
E-mail: certifiedadviser@carnegie.se
About SciBase
SciBase is a global medical technology company specialising in early detection and prevention in dermatology. SciBase develops and sells Nevisense, a unique point-of-care platform that combines AI (artificial intelligence) and advanced EIS technology to improve diagnostic accuracy and thereby ensure the prevention of skin diseases.
Our commitment is to minimise patient suffering, enable doctors to improve and save lives through early detection and reduce healthcare costs.
Based on more than 20 years of research at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, SciBase is a leader in dermatological development.
The company is listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market since 2 June 2015. For more information visit www.scibase.com. All press releases and financial reports can be found here: http://investors.scibase.se/sv/pressmeddelanden.
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